shack
n. countablen. a small, simple building that is often poorly made. You might see one used for storing tools or as a basic shelter in the woods.
n. a roughly built hut or cabin, typically constructed from wood or metal scraps. Often implies a lack of modern amenities or a temporary nature.
He lives in a small wooden shack by the beach.
The fishermen built a temporary shack on the shore to store their nets and equipment during the winter.
Tucked away behind the main estate, the dilapidated shack served as a quiet retreat for the gardener, despite its leaking roof and uneven floorboards.
Unknown. Some authorities derive this word from Mexican Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli (“adobe hut”). Alternatively, the word may instead come from ramshackle/ramshackly (e.g., old ramshackly house) or perhaps it may be a back-formation from shackly. Compare Tavringer Romani hak (“place, house”), Traveller Norwegian hak (“place”).
Obsolete variant of shake. Compare Scots shag (“refuse of barley or oats”).
From shagged or shagged out.
Often carries a connotation of poverty or neglect, though it can also describe a rustic, intentional shelter.